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Day School Versus Boarding School: Which Should I Choose?
It’s rarely easy to decide on the right educational path for your child, and for many parents there are few decisions bigger than whether to choose a day school or a boarding school. If you’re in the throes of making this decision yourself, you’ll probably find that your instincts ultimately make the decision for you...
The Top 14 Things to Do Before You Go Back to School
The new school year is nearly upon us, and it’s time to start making preparations for going back to school. The summer holidays often end in a last-minute rush to get things done in time for the start of term. After all, there can be a lot to do – stocking up on stationery, planning...
20 Things You Really Need in Your Locker
Getting a new locker is a ritual part of going back to school. Will you be lucky and get one outside your form room in a corridor, so that you can access it at any time? Or a locker that’s in a handy central location so that you can easily swing by between classes to...
6 Ways "Unprofitable" Degrees Can Still Lead to a Great Job
by Emma Bates Looking at discussions of higher education, at least in the UK, it can sometimes feel like STEM subjects (sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics) are the only ones that count. Certainly, it seems like they’re the only subjects that will get you one of the limited number of highly-paid, well-respected jobs available to...
UK and US University Applications: The Key Differences
An increasing number of UK students are looking to the US for undergraduate study, and it’s not hard to see why. The experience of living and studying abroad can be life-changing, and with so many of the world’s top universities located in the US – and no language barrier – it’s naturally an attractive place...
12 Different Styles of Writing and How to Write Them Well
Being a good all-round writer means mastering a host of different skills. Most people can manage a couple of different types of writing well, but struggle when it comes to others; perhaps they have the ready humour and sense of timing that’s required for a good speech, but can’t organise their thoughts coherently enough for...
Why Go on a Summer School?
Image Copyright Oxford Royale 2013 – All Rights Reserved Any bright and conscientious student strives to do well at school and in their exams, but it can sometimes be difficult to know what to do to set yourself apart from the crowd. This is particularly true of the fiercely competitive world of university applications, when...
How to Write a Great Essay for Different A-Level Subjects
In previous articles, we’ve given you lots of advice on how to write the perfect essay. However, the skills we’ve discussed up to now have been generic, and have not taken into account the fact that different subjects require different skills when it comes to writing excellent essays for them. In this article, we look ...
Subjects You Are Ruling Out with your GCSE and A-level Options
Making the right choice of GCSEs and A-levels is essential, but it’s rarely an easy decision. To make your decision even harder, you ideally need to be thinking years ahead to what you want to study at university. Some subjects open doors, and by not taking them, you could be limiting your options. If you’re ...